The main patterns discussed are:
Qi and Blood Deficiency
Phlegm-Heat agitating Wind
Liver- and Kidney-Yin Deficiency.Qi and Blood Deficiency
Clinical Manifestations
Long-standing pronounced tremor of a limb, sallow complexion, staring look, dislike of
speaking, occipital stiffness, cramps in the limbs, difficulty in moving, walking uncoordinated,
dizziness, blurred vision, sweating, worse with movement.
Tongue: Pale, Swollen with teeth-marks and Quivering.
Pulse: Fine.
Treatment Principle
Tonify Qi, nourish Blood, invigorate the Connecting channels and extinguish Wind.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
ST-36 Zusanli, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, Ren-4 Guanyuan, LIV-8 Ququan. Reinforcing method.
Explanation
- ST-36 and SP-6 tonify Qi and Blood.
- Ren-4 nourishes Blood.
- LIV-8 nourishes Liver-Blood.
Herbal Treatment
Empirical Prescription
Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei 9 g
Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae 6 g
Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 9 g